IMD CARE Act

This bill would let states choose, starting January 1, 2027, to use Medicaid to pay for care for adults ages 21 to 64 with a mental disorder who are patients in institutions for mental diseases. Federal Medicaid payment would cover up to 30 days of such care in a 12-month period. To get this funding, a state would have to keep its own spending on outpatient and community-based mental health services at least at its 2023 level and report to the federal government. States would also have to set placement criteria, plan patients' transitions back to the community, screen for other health conditions, and assess the availability of community behavioral health services.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Cliff Bentz Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors